Lottery funding too London-centred, says Boyle

Danny Boyle has called for more Lottery money to be channelled to films made outside of London. Boyle, director of Trainspotting and The Beach, told the Edinburgh Film Festival the industry is too centred on the city.

"Lottery money just gets soaked up in London. More money should be given to Scotland and Manchester," he said.

Boyle is showing two new TV dramas at the festival, Strumpet and Vacuuming Completely Nude in Paradise, and said he hopes to do more TV work.

First he plans to make a film, 28 Days Later, written by Beach writer Alex Garland and starring Christopher Eccleston. But he said such big projects fail to impress his family.

"My dad's not bothered about my films - he'd rather watch stuff on telly," he said. "I want to put some energy back into TV drama. I hope these [TV] films inspire people to go out and make their own."